Jacket, Flight Attendant, Braniff International Airways

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
Circa 1965.
Summary
Stewardess
Braniff Airways, 1965
One of the first airlines to adopt new styles, Braniff Airways hired noted fashion designer Emilio Pucci to create a new line of flight attendant uniforms. Pucci designed several outfits with bold, brash colors, including this uniform worn by Patricia Cunnington in the mid-1960s.
Gift of Patricia Cunnington
Inventory Number
A19900356000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
Materials
Polyester
Copper Alloy
Enamel
Dimensions
Clothing (On Mannequin): 49 × 44 × 17cm (1 ft. 7 5/16 in. × 1 ft. 5 5/16 in. × 6 11/16 in.)
Clothing (Flat Storage): 50.8 × 71.1 × 4.4cm (1 ft. 8 in. × 2 ft. 4 in. × 1 3/4 in.)
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
America by Air
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19900356000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ddc57e07-af45-46db-ac38-c929eb4c8a00
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